With pretty much every Labor Day sale now over, you’d be forgiven for thinking that’s it for deals until Black Friday now. Don’t worry though, there’s still plenty of big savings out there, and we’ve got you covered for all the best guitar bargains around this week. Let’s get started.
Guitar Month has started at Sweetwater, which means you can expect a full serving of savings with up to 50% off amps, effects, and accessories available. We’ve spotted deals on PRS, Boss, Schecter, Guild, and loads more, and we’re expecting to see more items added over the course of the month so make sure to keep checking back on this one.
If you want some low-cost guitar pedals, then there’s a great sale over at Guitar Center with up to 40% off Behringer pedals. Already dirt cheap, with these latest discounts they’re even better value for money and you can pick some of them up for just $25. Great for building a pedalboard on a budget or filling a gap in an already existing setup.
Musician’s Friend has also launched a guitar-specific sale, with up to 40% off in their Guitar Fest event. It includes up to 30% off electric guitars and up to 40% off acoustics, as well as loads of other big savings on brands like Mesa/Boogie, Line 6, Hercules and many more.
Over at the official Fender shop, there’s a huge array of discounted lines, including American Professional II, Vintera II, American Acoustasonic, American Performer, Player Plus, and Squier Paranormal models all with significant discounts. If you’re a Fender aficionado then there are sales to suit every budget here.
Our final shoutout goes to Positive Grid, where you’ve only got two days from the time of writing to bag yourself up to 40% off smart guitar amps and more. It includes the Spark 40, Spark Go, and Spark Live, so well worth a browse if you want to up your practice regimen.
That’s it for deals this week, but as always we’ve handpicked some of our favorites for you below. Make sure to check back next week where we’ll have more great deals from the Guitar World team. Until then, happy hunting!
Editor’s picks
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How we choose our deals of the week
Here at Guitar World, we are experts in our field, with many years of playing and product testing between us. We live and breathe everything guitar related, and we draw on this knowledge and experience of using products in live, recording and rehearsal scenarios when selecting the products we recommend.
First and foremost, we are guitarists, and we want to match other players with the right products for them, at the best prices.
For us to recommend a deal it has to be a product we rate that’s a genuinely great price or part of a truly fantastic bundle. It’s also important that we only recommend retailers where you will have a positive shopping experience.
Why you can trust our choices
We spend a lot of our time scouring guitar retailers for fantastic deals on our favorite gear. Not only is it our job to research and recommend the best gear in our buyer’s guides, but we’re also dedicated to helping players get the best deals for the gear they need, too. After all, the only thing better than new gear day is a hearty discount.
We cover a lot of the big sales events throughout the year, including Memorial Day, Black Friday, 4th of July sales and Amazon Prime Day, and we have a good view on which products are likely to receive the biggest discounts and when, the prices they’ve been in the past and which deals are genuinely worth a look.
Where are the best places to shop?
Online shopping is definitely a lot easier and more secure than it used to be, and we like to recommend a small handful of online retailers who have a sterling reputation and offer fantastic benefits like fuss-free returns, great customer service and, in some cases, full checks and setup of guitars before they are dispatched. So, all the deals we’ll recommend on this page are from retailers that tick these boxes.
What sort of deals should I look for?
Great deals come in all shapes and sizes. There are a few key types to look out for:
- Single item – A single product with a great discount
- Site-wide discounts – A single discount percentage on a large range of products across a site
- Discount codes – Load your basket to a certain value and redeem a discount code for money off your basket contents
- Added value deals – These include multi-buy discounts, or additional products or software for free when you buy certain items
November has arrived and with it a flurry of early Black Friday deals have landed in our inboxes. We were expecting an influx but this year has already surpassed the expectations of the writing team here at Guitar World, with pretty much every retailer and many manufacturers either going all-in on their Black Friday sale or tempting us with some sweet early savings.
First up, Sweetwater’s early Black Friday sale has landed offering massive savings of up to 70% off gear. Big hitters like Mesa/Boogie, Taylor Guitars, and Universal Audio all feature
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